A jade-green boat sped north through the high sky at an astonishing pace.
Only Ning Fa and True Lord Kongli were aboard the jade boat.
Kongli sized Ning Fa up and down, then suddenly asked, "Is there something you want to tell me?"
Ning Fa said in a grave voice, "Indeed. I want to take Ling Yun and leave this place."
"What?" Kongli was first greatly startled, then fell thoughtful before slowly saying, "Back when you vanished without a trace, there were rumors that you had gone to another cultivation realm. It seems that was true.
"You should be planning to return there now. Given your current circumstances, that is a wise move."
Ning Fa was slightly surprised at first, then a faint smile appeared on his face. Kongli truly was extremely clever; he had immediately understood his intentions.
That was right. His current situation was indeed dire, and he had no shortage of enemies.
The Wushi Demonic Palace, the Yuan Cha Gate, Yuan Gang of the Three-Eyed Heavenly Ape Clan, and the Sea Race—especially the latter two, who were determined to kill him and would never let the matter rest. Hermit Tianyi's name might not carry much weight with them.
As for the Qianyuan Merchant Alliance, if he refused their cooperation and would not make Fu Ling Hall into one of their subordinate forces, they would likely turn hostile as well.
As for pretending to agree to the Qianyuan Merchant Alliance first, then going back on his word later, Ning Fa was not so naive.
With a top-tier power like that, once he agreed, they would never leave him room to regret it. He would only end up being controlled by others.
Thus, for Ning Fa, of the Thirty-Six Stratagems, running away was the best.
In any case, Cangyuan's